One of a pair of gilt epaulettes with gilt eagle and silver star: rectangular button tab; semicircular shoulder pad with a triple row of gilt bullion fringe; white metal base with red leather, red velvet lining; top covered with gold bullion woven braid; gilt metal crescent on shoulder pad; gilt bullion embroidered button with eagle, olive branches, flower; silver bullion embroidered five pointed star of Brigadier General rank; underside has rectangular yellow metal tab to fasten to shoulder of uniform.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1934 - 1967
Date made: r. 1934 - 1967
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
2 in
Width
10 in
Depth
8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 2 x 10 x 8 in. (5.1 x 25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Material
Gilt, Velvet, silver, Metal (Silver-fused white), Gold, brass, Leather
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Scratches on gilt shoulder crescent, tarnish.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brigadier General John Ross Delafield
Notes
Former owner
Related Entries
Notes
MP.88.46 - Epaulet - Part of set
General Notes
Note Type
General Note
Note
One of Pair
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Library, Second Floor